38.12
Class
Collection of hazardous waste
SDMX: E3812
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
1 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes the collection of hazardous waste (for example, explosive, oxidising, flammable toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances) and preparations harmful for human health and the environment. The activities may also include identification, treatment, packaging and labelling of waste for the purposes of transport. This class includes: - collection of hazardous waste, e.g.: • used oil from ships or garages • paints and varnishes • biohazardous waste • hazardous waste of animal origin • nuclear waste • collection of expired pharmaceuticals • used batteries
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - operation of waste transfer facilities for hazardous waste
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - collection of non-hazardous waste, see 38.11 - operation of landfills for the disposal of hazardous waste and permanent storage of hazardous waste, see 38.32 - remediation and clean-up of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil or groundwater (e.g. asbestos removal), see 39.00
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXWaste disposal and environmental services managers
SOC 2020:1255 Common titles: Recycling manager, Waste officer
Refuse and salvage occupations
SOC 2020:9235 Common titles: Refuse collector, Bin man, Salvage worker
Water and sewerage plant operatives
SOC 2020:8126 Common titles: Water treatment operator
Related Occupations
Engineering professionals n.e.c.
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section E (Collection of hazardous waste).
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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